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The Mount Warning Shield Volcano a General Geological And The Mount Warning Shield Volcano A General Geological and Geomorphological Study of the Dissected Shield by P. J. SOLOMON Price: Two Shillings University of Queensland Papers Department of Geology Volume V Number 10 THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND PRESS St. Lucia 3 November 1964 WHOLLY SET UP AND PRINTED IN AUSTRALIA BY WATSON FERGUSON AND COMPANY, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND 1964 THE. MOUNT WARNING SHIE.LD VOLCANO A GE.NE.RAL GEOLOGICAL AND GEOMORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE. DISSE.CTE.D SHIE.LD ABSTRACT. A general description is given of what is now known as the Mount Warning Shield Volcano. Three distinct geomorphological features are represented-the central elevated mass, the erosion caldera, and the dissected outer remnants. The latter two features are treated with respect to their general geology and geomorphology. A mechanism of shield formation is proposed, and the suggested evolutional development of the land form is traced from the early stages to the present day representation. A brief survey is made of the evidence relating to the regional setting and age of the shield. I INTRODUCTION The Mount Warning mountain mass and related peaks cover some 50 square miles of rugged country, the north-eastern corner of which lies 3 miles south-west of Murwillumbah in northern New South Wales. Field investigations were carried out in the area during 1958 and early 1959, at which time a direct relationship between the complex and the geological and physical features of the surrounding ranges and valleys was established. In this study, a preliminary interpretation has been made of the evolutional history-both geological and geomorphological-of these surround­ ings, which cover approximately 1,500 square miles. This paper is a condensation of part of a thesis submitted for the Master of Science Degree at the Queensland University (Solomon, 1959). The second section, outlining the geology of the central igneous complex, will be presented in a subsequent publication. Investigations were completed with the aid of a Commonwealth Postgraduate Award. The writer wishes to acknowledge the assistance and advice given by Professor W. H. Bryan, the late Dr. R. Gradwell, Dr. N. C. Stevens, and the rest of the staff of the Geology Department. He wishes to record his appreciation of the invaluable assistance given to him by Dr. R. Greet, both in the field and in the compilation of maps and text figures. 6 P. J. SOLOMON Previous literature Richards ( 1916), in a pioneer work, made reference to the volcanic rocks in the area and included them in his subdivision of the volcanic rocks of South-Eastern Que�nsland into a vertical succession of basalt-rhyolite-basalt of Tertiary Age. Bryan & Jones (1945) suggested that the volcanic rocks and minor interbedded freshwater sediments be called the Lamington Series and that they are of probable Pliocene age. Hill (1951) recognized that these masses "were fo rmed in a shield volcano whose central orificewas Mount Warning". Detailed mapping by Tweedale (1950) in the Binna Burra area supported a relationship between the emission of the Lamington Volcanics and the outpourings from the supposed central volcanic vent of Mount Warning. Other than the above, no fieldin formation was available at the time of commence­ ment of the investigation. Since this paper was prepared, McTaggart ( 1962) has contributed to the stratigraphy of the shield. II General description Located within that part of South-Eastern Queensland and North-Eastern New South Wales bounded by the parallels 28°-28° 45' S., and the meridians 153°-153° 30' E., are the eroded remnant features of a geological entity, henceforth called the Mount Warning Shield Volcano. In this paper the writer follows Williams (1932) in the definition and use of the term "shield volcano" -a large dome-like structure formed exogenously by the outpouring of fluid lavas-with the additional point that the exogenous build-up may be attributed to outpourings by subsidiary vents and fissures as well as from a central eruption. The volcanic accumulations outcrop within an oval or shield-shaped area covering approximately 1,500 square miles, with the major and minor axes of the shield measuring 55 miles in a north-south direction and 35 miles in an east-west direction, respectively. As a result of the erosive forces active since the last stages of igneous activity, the Mount Warning Shield has reached a submature stage of dissection, intermediate between the planeze and residual mountain stages of Cotton (1944) and Kear (1957). Thus, representing the old shield volcano, there are now two distinct geomorphological features-the erosion caldera with Mount Warning at its centre, and the dissected outer remnants-which, taken together, exhibit a stage of dissection probably not represented on such a large scale in any other part of the world. III Geomorphology Th e erosion caldera According to Cotton (1944), erosion calderas are "great hollows excavated in the centres of volcanic mountains by erosion". The Mount Warning erosion caldera has an average radius of 10 miles, and covers an area of approximately 350 square miles. It resembles a large amphitheatre in form, with the Mount Warning mass a dominant feature. The .central mass h�s w_ithstood the forces of erosion more markedly than the surroundmg rea, resultmg an extreme topographic relief. The detailed geomor­ � I!l phology of this central area IS too complex to be discussed herein. It is sufficient to note that its presence represents a stage of volcano dissection not shown in other comparable structures. Surroundin¥ this mass is the relati_vely flat-�ying floor, bounded for the greater part by an erosiOnal escarpment fo rmmg the nm of the caldera. This escarpment TH E MOUNT WARNING SHIELD VOLCANO 7 wall is steep-sided, with many clifffa ces extending upwards of 2,000 fe et from the caldera floor. There are two gaps in this wall. North-east of the central mass· the Tweed River opens to the sea with subsequent breakdown of the rim for a distan�e on either side. A smaller but just as well-defined opening exists to the south-west but this break-through is not complete for a line of maturely dissected hills still sepa�ates the eastern and south-western drainage systems. Inside the rim the major feature is the Tweed River, which with its tributaries drains the caldera floor. There are three main tributaries-the North, South, and Middle Arms-each of which has its headwaters in the escarpment walls. These three streams assume a roughly circular arrangement around the central mass. The minor headwater streams, some of which are still in the juvenile stage, exhibit semi-dendritic patterns where they drain the caldera walls. In its lower reaches, the Tweed River has reached maturity, meandering over the surrounding flats built up by successive deposits of alluvium to form a flood plain. Th e outer shield remnants Geomorphologists have recognized four stages in shield erosion-the volcano, planeze, residual mountain, and skeleton stages. The planeze stage is that stage of erosion wherein dwindling sectors of the constructional surfaces (planezes) survive on the ridges between deeply eroded major consequent valleys (Cotton, 1944). Continued erosion causes the planezes to dwindle, and finally disappear. At this, the residual mountain stage, there are no longer any traces of the original shield surface (Kear, 1957). The eroded remnants of the Mount Warning Shield exhibit the planeze, residual mountain, and skeleton stages of dissection. By far the greatest amount of erosion has taken place over the eastern half of the land surface, both north and south of the caldera, with the result that in these sections there is very little evidence of the original constructional surface. Radially directed spurs run outwards from the rim, but none show the flat ridge-top characteristics of the planeze. The Nightcap Range in the south forms a very sharp escarpment wall averaging some 2,200 fe et in elevation, while to the north the Springbrook Plateau with an elevation of almost 3,000 feet is the dominant fe ature. Both these land forms represent the residual stage of erosion, while further east still they merge into a series of radial coastal foothills representing the skeleton stage. West of the Nerang Gorge, and extending round to the south-western escarpment break, the land surface topographically represents the planeze stage. The McPherson and Tweed Ranges averaging 3,000 feet in elevation cap the caldera rim, with Mount Hobwee, 3,860 feet, the highest point. Adjoining these rim ranges are the Lamington National Park in the north-west, and to the south the Wiangaree State Forest areas, both being great plateau remnants which extend outwards and down to the outer limits of the shield. The dissection of such plateaux has led to the development of deep narrow gorges, enclosed on either side by the radial planezes. The consequent streams that drain these gorges are swift flowingand cut back, and sideways, into the constructional surface to fo rm towering cliff faces. IV General geology Th e erosion caldera Very little is known of the detailed geology of the erosion caldera. Mount Warning and related peaks form a central igneous ring-complex. SOLOMON 8 P. J. On the caldera floor, a north-south line drawn through Mount Warning represents a distinct geological division between the Palaeozoic and the Mesozoic rocks of the area. To the east of this line, there are folded sequences of greywackes and shales which form part of the Tasman Geosyncline deposits of late Ordovician or Silurian Age. They are probably equivalent to the Neranleigh-Fernvale Group of Southern Queensland, and further mapping should prove them to be an actual extension of these rocks. Outcropping along the line of Palaeozoic-Mesozoic junction is a relatively narrow band of tuffaceous material, with interbedded flow rhyolites, which disappears to north and south beneath the caldera rim and is also truncated by the central complex.
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